Saturday 26 November 2022

Better get started

 

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post 😊  Striking can raise a lot of conflicting feelings for some people.  Hopefully we won't need to do it again.

As someone pointed out on my FB feed this morning it's only 4 weeks until Christmas 😱  How did that happen?  Better get started then!

We keep Christmas low key in my family now, for many reasons.  Presents are practical and food is simple but traditional.  I picked up a packet of GF stuffing mix earlier this week as it's in short supply nearer the day.  You just can't beat a Paxo mix.  I tried a new one last year that I didn't really like but unfortunately I bought a kilo of it 😂  I've almost finished it now!


I got my favourite GF sausages slightly reduced so they'll be skinned and made into sausage stuffing.  These are in the freezer now.  If I can get a decent priced turkey crown we'll have a turkey dinner but last year I just bought a chicken which is much cheaper.  To be honest it's all the trimmings that make the dinner great!


Yesterday my class was given some leftover fruit to have as an afternoon snack.  I have a wee one with an orange allergy so these didn't get used.  I'm going to juice them and freeze the juice to use in my Christmas trifle.  My DIL is a pescatarian so I'll use it with vege gel to make the jelly for the bottom layer.


On the present front, I bought some bottles of Prosecco that was on offer in Sainsbury's.  I chose this one mainly because the bottle was pretty!!😂  I've ordered some bottle lights so the recipients can make a bottle lamp once they've drunk the contents! 🍷

Just a few things so far but I feel I've made a start!

P.S.  Lots of viewers have been to the flat but no offers yet 🤞

8 comments:

  1. I am pretty much food ready for Christmas. I need to do some baking, and of course since I started too late my Christmas gifts are my main work right now.

    God bless.

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    1. It's just the 3 of us for the dinner and it'll be pretty simple. Not thought about gifts yet!!

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  2. I like those bottles. They do make the wine stand out on the shelves, don't they?
    Four weeks - really not long at all, is it? In four weeks' time we will be waking up to Christmas morning. Crazy!
    xx

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    1. And they were on offer so win win. In 2 weeks time I have to produce 2 Nativity concerts!! Then I can start to think about the rest xxx

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  3. Trying again to comment-yesterday’s disappeared! Great ideas there and I had also bought some lights ( and spare batteries) to give to friends with their wine! Catriona

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    1. Great minds!! You do get some pretty bottles now and apparently unusual ones sell on eBay!

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  4. That's a very good start. You're right about chicken/turkey - it is all about the trimmings and making a special effort with table decoration etc.
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. Yep, it's all about the trimmings and extra bits! Just discovered my DIL loves bread sauce so for the first time in years I'll make some. And as she's dairy free too it'll be perfect for me :-) xxx

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